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Cost of being a 'toolie'

Robyn Preston

Crashing a leavers' party on Rottnest Island has come at a high cost for a 20-year-old man from Perth's western suburbs after he was fined by police for street drinking.

Police revealed the man, one of seven “toolies” who received an eviction notice on Wednesday night, will be fined more than $1000 for various offences he committed while on the island.

The man was originally stopped by police for street drinking. The Cottesloe man allegedly provided a false name to police in the process of being fined $200 for the offence.

When police discovered he had not given his correct name he was fined a further $500 under the Liquor Control Act.

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Further inquiries revealed that the man did not have accommodation on the island and was fined another $200 under the Rottnest Island Authority Act for taking up casual residence. He was then placed into emergency accommodation at a cost of $157.50.

The seven “toolies” are unable to leave until Friday morning after ferry services to and from Rottnest Island were cancelled on Thursday due to bad weather.